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2004 ANGELINE CHARDONNAY

Wednesday, 4/25, Little Rock, AR

When
I saw the 04 Angeline Chardonnay by Martin Ray Winery on the shelf at
T's store I readily added it to my mixed case not thinking twice about
the $10.26/bottle price tag. I bought a bottle of this about a month
and a half ago but unfortunately didn't get to try it as we ended up
taking it as a party gift. We wouldn't normally take an untested bottle
as a gift, but I figured at this price point it was probably a decent
wine. I guess we should have tried a bottle first! Not that this was a
terrible wine by any means but there was nothing about it, absolutely
nothing, that impressed me other than the appearance of the bottle and
color of the wine in the glass which was a deep, golden hue. The nose
on this was nothing special and was very weak. I tried three different
tastes, all at slightly different temperatures, hoping some flavor would
materialize. Unfortunately my patience was not rewarded. We finished
this bottle between the two of us over a two-day period, we first opened
it on Tuesday, and it wasn't that it was undrinkable, it just wasn't
anything I can recommend. I gave this one 2 Corkscrews due to the lack
of taste and the higher price point not adding up to any type of value.
If I come across a 2005 vintage I would be willing to try a bottle,
maybe the 2004 was too old?, as I was really surprised this wasn't a
better bottle of wine. Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often, Drink Wine!